Edexcel M1 2006 June — Question 2

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2006
SessionJune
TopicMomentum and Collisions

2. Two particles \(A\) and \(B\) have mass 0.4 kg and 0.3 kg respectively. They are moving in opposite directions on a smooth horizontal table and collide directly. Immediately before the collision, the speed of \(A\) is \(6 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) and the speed of \(B\) is \(2 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\). As a result of the collision, the direction of motion of \(B\) is reversed and its speed immediately after the collision is \(3 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\). Find
  1. the speed of \(A\) immediately after the collision, stating clearly whether the direction of motion of \(A\) is changed by the collision,
  2. the magnitude of the impulse exerted on \(B\) in the collision, stating clearly the units in which your answer is given.